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Some assemblage fun

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I had to share my cute mini canvas wall hanging as I had so much fun making it. It turned out so well that I listed it in my Etsy shop

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I bought five cherubs at a Garage sale for 50 cents each so decided to go for it. I picked one and aged it then put it on my little canvas board. Then I just decorated all around it with pearls, paper flowers, crystals, ribbon and all sorts.

There are no rules with this sort of art. You just cant go wrong.

I’d bought some paper flowers that were flat and decided to experiment with them. I had done a little of this in the past. I sprayed them with a little water and scrunched them up until they dried. Then I opened them and coated them with glue to stiffen them.

They turned out perfectly for this project.

I hope you like the photos.

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Garage sale haul.

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I hit pay dirt this Saturday when I got to the first Garage Sale of the day. I only had $10 to spend so when I saw this 55LTR box of brand new jewellery making supplies my heart sank. I just knew I was going to miss out on some treasure as she had $25.00 on it.

I asked her how much per item and she said $3.00 each, so it just wasn’t worth breaking up the lot. So I had a good look at the stuff on top and decided to ask her if she’d take $10.00, knowing it would never happen.

Well, she said, ‘yes’. Can you imagine how hard it was not to hyperventilate.  Very calmly I gave her the money. Greg lifted it into the car complaining how heavy it was. I was thinking the heavier the better.

There wasn’t even anything else I wanted at the rest of the Garage sales. But it was so hard driving around with that big box on the seat behind me.

As soon as I got home I dove in and WOW! there is treasure in there. It’s taken me a day and a half so far to sort it all out.

There is loads of glass beads, gemstones and Gemstone beads, Swarovski Crystals, wooden carved  beads and boxes of findings.  There’s lots of Polymer clay beads, glass pearl beads, Fresh water pearl beads, silver beads, gold beads, Books, chain, wire and wire mesh. And lots and lots of storage containers.

There are even some beautiful pendants. Carved shell, glass and a gorgeous Druzy Agate slice.

It’s like all my Christmas’s have come at once. Any yes I said a big thank you prayer.

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